He climbed the slopes of Olivet

He climbed the slopes of Olivet

Translator: John Brownlie
Published in 1 hymnal

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He climbed the slopes of Olivet
When came the hour of prayer,
And in the stillness, Christ with God
Held close communion there.

Then all the noise of life was still,
And all the tongues that pain,
And peace His troubled heart possessed,
Which waiting spirits gain.

Then sank life's tumult like the waves
On Galilee that frowned,
And in the depths of love divine,
The hate of man was drowned.

Lord, when my soul by carking care
Has lost its needful rest,
Lead me to where the voice is heard
That comforts the distressed.

That even now, in distant days,
My longing soul may share
The rich supplies of grace divine,
In answer to my prayer.

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Translator: John Brownlie

John Brownlie - Translator of Greek hymns Brownlie attended the University of Glasgow and the Free Church College. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow in 1884, and in 1885 became Assistant Minister of Trinity Free Church in Portpatrick, Wigtonshire; he succeeded the the senior pastor there upon the latter's death in 1890. He joined the local School Board in 1888, and became a governor of Stranraer High School in 1897, and Chairman of the governors in 1901. Glasgow University awarded him an honorary DD degree in 1908 for his work in hymnology. His works include: Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church Hymnary, 1899 Hymns of Our Pilgrimage, 1889 Zionward, Hymns of the Pilgrim Life, 1890 Pilgrim Songs, 1892… Go to person page >

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First Line: He climbed the slopes of Olivet
Translator: John Brownlie
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
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